South Carolina leads Oregon State 34-25 at the half of NCAA Tournament second-round game

SEATTLE — South Carolina leads Oregon State 34-25 at halftime of an NCAA Tournament second-round game at Alaska Airlines Arena.

A few quick thoughts:

Foul trouble -- again

For the second consecutive game, the Beavers are already battling foul trouble. Starter Deven Hunter already has three, while Ruth Hamblin, Ali Gibson, Breanna Brown and Gabby Hanson each have two. The Gamecocks went 13-of-16 from the free throw line, while OSU went just 2-of-6. South Carolina has been attacking aggressively inside throughout, while Oregon State has been forced to settle for more outside jumpers. Which leads me to...

Beyond the arc

The Beavers are largely staying in this thing because of its 3-point shooting. OSU went 5-of-16 from 3 in the first half, while South Carolina attempted just one shot from beyond the arc. It was a big, one, however, as Khadijah Session's 3-ball gave South Carolina a 10-point lead.

Leading scorers scoreless

Definitely didn't expect to see this. SEC Player of the Year Tiffany Mitchell went 0-of-5 from the floor, while the Beavers' Sydney Wiese went 0-of-7. Instead, it's been Aleighsa Welch pacing the Gamecocks with 12 points, while Jamie Weisner has 10 points for OSU.